Jet spray slinger

Abstract

A jet spray slinger is provided for lubricating moving parts within a housing. A trough is fixed to or frictionally driven by a rotating shaft. The trough has holes that allow lubricant to be sprayed radially outward as the shaft rotates the trough. Axial holes in the trough or a deflector accomplish axial distribution of the lubricant.

I claim: 
     
       1. A lubricating device for attachment to a rotating shaft comprising: a circular plate having a central opening adapted to receive the shaft; and   a peripherally disposed tubular trough, the trough having both radially and axially disposed holes formed therein.   
     
     
       2. In a mechanical apparatus having a lubricant reservoir and a rotatable, generally horizontally extending shaft within a housing, in combination: a slinger affixed to the shaft and extending radially outwardly from said shaft so as to be partially immersed in lubricant contained in said reservoir, said slinger being adapted upon rotation by said shaft to spray lubricant radially outwardly from the periphery of the upper portion of said slinger;   an element positioned in said housing spaced apart from said slinger in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of said shaft, said element requiring lubrication; and   a deflector affixed to the housing and positioned to deflect at least a portion of the radial flow of lubricant form the periphery of said slinger into an axial flow of lubricant onto said element,   said slinger including a circumferentially extending trough having a plurality of radial openings in the periphery thereof to spray the lubricant radially outwardly from the periphery of the upper portion of said slinger.   
     
     
       3. In a mechanical apparatus having a lubricant reservoir and a rotatable, generally horizontally extending shaft within a housing, in combination: a slinger affixed to the shaft and extending radially outwardly from said shaft so as to be partially immersed in lubricant contained in said reservoir, said slinger being adapted upon rotation by said shaft to spray lubricant radially outwardly form the periphery of the upper portion of said slinger;   an element positioned in said housing spaced apart from said slinger in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of said shaft, said element requiring lubrication;   a second rotatable shaft positioned in said housing, said element comprising a bearing for said second shaft; and   a deflector affixed to the housing and positioned to deflect at least a portion of the radial flow of lubricant from the periphery of said slinger into an axial flow of lubricant onto said element, said deflector including a substantially planar portion angled with respect to the radial flow generated by the slinger, the angled portion being adapted to deflect said radial flow onto said element, and   said deflector including a curved portion which partially encircles said second shaft within the housing.